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his daughter, railing that, brooks has, well, bleeped the company. this morning brooks has been arrested. and the scandal has even crossed the atlantic. les hinton, the head of the company that operates the wall street journal, also resigned. he was in london when much of the criminal activity took place. and there's the 9/11 allegation, that the reporters were trying to tap the 9/11 victims cell phones in search of more sensational headlines. all of that was going on for years. how could that be? the reality is police and politicians have been either too friendly with murdoch or afraid of him. afraid if they spoke up. his papers would destroy them. now the fear is gone, replaced by fury. >> many, many, wholly innocent men, women and children, bought and sold by news international for commercial gain. >> reporter: no longer intimidated by murdoch, british politics are putting his empire under the microscope. this week it established a judicial inquiry, look at media ownership and active. saying that murdoch will be saying sorry yet again on tuesday w
his daughter, railing that, brooks has, well, bleeped the company. this morning brooks has been arrested. and the scandal has even crossed the atlantic. les hinton, the head of the company that operates the wall street journal, also resigned. he was in london when much of the criminal activity took place. and there's the 9/11 allegation, that the reporters were trying to tap the 9/11 victims cell phones in search of more sensational headlines. all of that was going on for years. how could that...
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. >> the company then heard from rebecca brooks, former editor of the "news of the world", where the hacking took place, she was arrested over the weekend for her role in that scandal. >> 16 people were arrested nationwide today including some in the bay area in connection with computer attacks by a hacker group. are accused of targeting pay pal in december after the site suspended paims to the whistle blower web site wikileaks. fbi executed 35 search warrants part of the investigation. it's still not known him arrests took place. the suspects range from 20-42, and they face charges of conspiracy and intentional damage to a protected computer. >> and the devil's slide project is now a year behind schedule. bad news for folks in that area, cal trans says crews working on the tunnels encountered soil movement requiring reenforcement work now. is it's going to push the completion until the end of 2012 and up the cost of the project to $350 million job. caltrans hoping to have the tunnels completed by the end of the year. work began in 2007. >> you know it should make most of us feel goo
. >> the company then heard from rebecca brooks, former editor of the "news of the world", where the hacking took place, she was arrested over the weekend for her role in that scandal. >> 16 people were arrested nationwide today including some in the bay area in connection with computer attacks by a hacker group. are accused of targeting pay pal in december after the site suspended paims to the whistle blower web site wikileaks. fbi executed 35 search warrants part of the...
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>> brooks is to be arrested into murdoch's papers. they are accused of hacking cellphones of 4,000 people in search of scoops. >> they are riding in a grandparents car this than when they are riding with their parents they are safest. they are 50% less likely to be injured if the grand parents are driving. the study looked at insurance claims in crashes in 13 states. researchers believe older drivers may drive more cautiously when parents do when the grandchildren are board. >> coming up the bridge closure that could produce a bay area version of carmegeddon. an investment that could get you great deal on bay area home. >> heat is gripping the nation. i'll have details coming up. >> i'm very excited. we are embarking on something that hasn't been done before. >> a bay area science team celebrates a journey through space. next how their adventure is making history. medicare. it doesn't cover everything. and what it doesn't cover can cost you some money. that's why you should consider an aarp... medicare supplement insurance plan... ins
>> brooks is to be arrested into murdoch's papers. they are accused of hacking cellphones of 4,000 people in search of scoops. >> they are riding in a grandparents car this than when they are riding with their parents they are safest. they are 50% less likely to be injured if the grand parents are driving. the study looked at insurance claims in crashes in 13 states. researchers believe older drivers may drive more cautiously when parents do when the grandchildren are board....
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. >> reporter: rebekah brooks was editor a decade ago when many of the alleged crimes were committed. she gets to keep her job. and so does james murdoch who runs the british arm of the company. he, too, said it wasn't his fault. >> i acted on the advice of executives and lawyers with a completion investigation. >> reporter: as s e ultimate boss, james could face prosecution under u.s. and british business law. if convicted, jail time. >> while brooks and james murdoch knew about it or not, they're still responsible for what goes on their watch. it only adds to the misery that rupert murdoch's got to deal with this week. >> reporter: this scandal is rippling across the u.s. according to a rival tabloid, "the daily mirror," they tried to hack into the cell phones of 9/11 victims. apparently it didn't work. >> jeffery, thanks so much. >>> you know, we all know that driving while texting or talking on a cell phone is a dangerous behavior, shown in study after study. many still do it. is there any way to change behavior? abc'c'lisa stark has our exclusive report on a new study that shows
. >> reporter: rebekah brooks was editor a decade ago when many of the alleged crimes were committed. she gets to keep her job. and so does james murdoch who runs the british arm of the company. he, too, said it wasn't his fault. >> i acted on the advice of executives and lawyers with a completion investigation. >> reporter: as s e ultimate boss, james could face prosecution under u.s. and british business law. if convicted, jail time. >> while brooks and james murdoch...
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now that brooks has been arrested, though, it's not clear that she will appear and if she does, that she will say anything. >> remember, this will be the first time on tuesday that people -- senior level at news corporation, international -- have appeared in front of a tribunal like this. >> reporter: the earthquake that continues to rattle here is now rippling across the atlantic and threatens to rock the business world in the u.s. murdoch's grasp of his multibillion dollar global empire that includes fox news now in question.reet journal" is can he maintain control and can he stay at the helm? david? >> jeffrey kofman outside scotland yard in london tonight. jeffrey, thank you. i want to bring in abc's dan abrams, our legal analyst. dan, great to see you. explosive week ahead with murdoch in front of british parliament. is there any chance that what he might see could be l lally incriminating. >> reporter: it could be. there's a right against self-incrimination there. i don't expect him to invoke it. remember, he's showing up voluntarily. he's a u.s. citizen. he doesn't have to go.
now that brooks has been arrested, though, it's not clear that she will appear and if she does, that she will say anything. >> remember, this will be the first time on tuesday that people -- senior level at news corporation, international -- have appeared in front of a tribunal like this. >> reporter: the earthquake that continues to rattle here is now rippling across the atlantic and threatens to rock the business world in the u.s. murdoch's grasp of his multibillion dollar global...
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. >> murdoch and son james and rebecca brooks chief executive of the news corp will also be testifying this morning. it's an inquiry into police mediation and possible corruption. >> the state shuttle has left the space station for the last time. the crew of four are due back to earth on thursday morning. it left them with a xhem rat ra active shuttle model and u.s. flag that has flew on first shuttle mission back in 1981. it will mark the end of nasa's 30-year shuttle program. >> heat wave is likely to spread misery to the east coast. 17 states have watches and advisories posted from the texas to the dakotas. it's not a dry heat. >> much of the sheet centered over areas still drying out over massive spring floods. all that water is evaporating adding high humidity to triple-digit misery. three-quarters of texas is in an exceptional drought. here is before the drought. here is what it looks like now. in neighboring oklahoma ponds are drying up forcing farmers to move their fish by hand to save them. parts of oklahoma set a record for water use on saturday. more than 200 million gallons
. >> murdoch and son james and rebecca brooks chief executive of the news corp will also be testifying this morning. it's an inquiry into police mediation and possible corruption. >> the state shuttle has left the space station for the last time. the crew of four are due back to earth on thursday morning. it left them with a xhem rat ra active shuttle model and u.s. flag that has flew on first shuttle mission back in 1981. it will mark the end of nasa's 30-year shuttle program....
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>> brooks is the tenth person to be arrested. papers are accused of hacking the cellphones of some 4,000 people in search of scoops. >> a new study suggests that when you are riding in car kids are safer riding in grandpa than with their parents. 50% less likely to be injured when grand parents are driving. researchers say they believe older drivers may drive more cautiously than parents do when the grandchildren are on board. >>> gold surges to a new record high. bloomberg business report is coming up. >> $50 investment that could get you a great deal on a bay area home. >>> extreme heat is gripping the nation. i'll have the details coming up. >> i'm very excited. we are embarking on something that hasn't been done before. >> and a bay area science team celebrates a two-year journey into space. [ male announcer ] when mike rowe heads home, his family knows what to expect. but what mike rowe doesn't know is that his parents have armed themselves with unquilted viva® towels. wow, for me? [ male announcer ] if viva can handle mike
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>> reporter: those are some of the questions that are certain to be asked on tuesday when brooks, her boss rupert murdoch, and james murdococ son and heir, are scheduled to appear before a committee of the british parliament. now that brooks has been arrested it's not clear that she will appear, and if she does, that she will say anything. >> remember, this will be the first time on tuesday that the people at the senior level from news corporation, news international, have appeared in front of a tribunal like this. >> reporter: the earthquake that continues to rattle here is rippling across the atlantic and threatens to rock the business world in the u.s. murdoch's grasp of his multi billion dollar empire, which includes fox news and the "wall street journal," is now in question. can n maintain control? can he keep it together? jeffrey kofman, abc news, london. >> thank you, jeffrey. >>> thousands of concert fans in canada got much more than they bargained for. take a look at this. a strong thunderstorm hit the ottawa blues fest as the band cheap trick took the stage. as that stage co
>> reporter: those are some of the questions that are certain to be asked on tuesday when brooks, her boss rupert murdoch, and james murdococ son and heir, are scheduled to appear before a committee of the british parliament. now that brooks has been arrested it's not clear that she will appear, and if she does, that she will say anything. >> remember, this will be the first time on tuesday that the people at the senior level from news corporation, news international, have appeared...
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the editor of murdoch's tainted tabloid, rebekah brooks, arrested. and two top police chiefs, including the head of england's mighty scotland yard, resigned. and, now, a powerful father has to try to protect his son. here is abc's jeffrey kofman. >> reporter: just because they own tv networks doesn't mean the murdochs, father and son, like being on them. but, tomorrow, rupert and james murdoch will be stars of their own version of "dynasty," as they are grilled live by outraged british politicians. >> he worries not just about the company he built -- he didn't inherit this company, he built it. and he's also got to worry about his children, who he assumed would -- and wanted to succeed him. >> reporter: that is looking increasingly unlikely. james murdoch was being groomed to take over from his 80-year-old dad. but he could now face criminal charges. he admits paying two high-profile victims of his newspapers illegal hacking $1 million to keep quiet. >> there was a particular settlement that i authorized, and i've said was made with information that
the editor of murdoch's tainted tabloid, rebekah brooks, arrested. and two top police chiefs, including the head of england's mighty scotland yard, resigned. and, now, a powerful father has to try to protect his son. here is abc's jeffrey kofman. >> reporter: just because they own tv networks doesn't mean the murdochs, father and son, like being on them. but, tomorrow, rupert and james murdoch will be stars of their own version of "dynasty," as they are grilled live by outraged...
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rupert murdock's lieutenant, rebecca brooks, who is refusing to resign, is it possible that she didn't know about this as she's saying? >> anything's possible. what i would like to know, what i haven't seen written anywhere, what stories came out from this kind of phone hacking of the kidnapped girl. if stories came out from that phone hacking, andndf the editor of the paper, look at those stories before they said to the reporter, how do you know this or how do you know that, any good editor is supposed to know how reporters get their stories. but, so far, we don't know any of that. >> and, nina, what do you -- what impact do you think this has, not just on murdock's empire but the sort of tabloid culture there and even here, if at all? >> tabloids will never go away. they are part of the history of, at least a western democracy, but, it does show you, when politicians, and the news media, are completely intertwined, not just get i ibed together, bebeuse they've always been in bed together a little bit. but their ownership is intertwined with the power of the press, it can get to be a
rupert murdock's lieutenant, rebecca brooks, who is refusing to resign, is it possible that she didn't know about this as she's saying? >> anything's possible. what i would like to know, what i haven't seen written anywhere, what stories came out from this kind of phone hacking of the kidnapped girl. if stories came out from that phone hacking, andndf the editor of the paper, look at those stories before they said to the reporter, how do you know this or how do you know that, any good...
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. >> reporter: rebekah brooks was rupert murdoch's prodigy. sunday she went to scotland ya to answer about the phone hacking scandal that occurred when she was editor of news of the world. all along, she's maintained that she's known nothing about the illegal activities about her reporters. >> there's no way that a reporter can come in with a salacious, page one stories that the news of the world was running without an editor saying, how did you get that story? who was your source. >> reporter: later in the day, another bombshell, the head of the scotland yard resigning. sir paul stephenson said that he had no involvement in his force's failure to investigate of murdoch's journalists. >> i have no knowledge of the extent of this disgraceful practice. >> reporter: tuesday, rupert murdoch and his son james are scheduled to appear in front of the british house of commons. it remains to be seen if rupert murdoch can continue to lead his company or even keep it together. todd ant, abc news. >>> now for this morning's weather from around the nation.
. >> reporter: rebekah brooks was rupert murdoch's prodigy. sunday she went to scotland ya to answer about the phone hacking scandal that occurred when she was editor of news of the world. all along, she's maintained that she's known nothing about the illegal activities about her reporters. >> there's no way that a reporter can come in with a salacious, page one stories that the news of the world was running without an editor saying, how did you get that story? who was your source....
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. >> reporter: another former editor of "the news of the world," is rebekah brooks, now murdoch's editor in britain. she still has her job, despite calls for a dismissal. she said the paper had to be killed quickly. >> eventually, it will c ce out, why things went wrong and who was responsible. and that will be -- that will be another very, very difficult moment in this company's history. >> reporter: with a comment like that, it is clear the scandal will not be dying with the paper. it's fair to say there's a lot of reporters, managers, politicians and police, wondering if and when they will be facing criminal charges. david? >> jeffrey kofman in london. jeffffy, thank you. >>> while the closing of that british newspaper is the headline dominating the news in london, it's a part of britain making headlines here. the future king and queen are in this country. british royalty meeting hollywood royalty tonight. prince william and kate are in southern california. and abc's bob woodruff is with them in santa barbara this evening. bob, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, david. yeah. the
. >> reporter: another former editor of "the news of the world," is rebekah brooks, now murdoch's editor in britain. she still has her job, despite calls for a dismissal. she said the paper had to be killed quickly. >> eventually, it will c ce out, why things went wrong and who was responsible. and that will be -- that will be another very, very difficult moment in this company's history. >> reporter: with a comment like that, it is clear the scandal will not be...
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that is rebekah brooks, who dined with murdoch tonight. she was editor while many of the crimes were committed. 270 people lost their jobs this weekend. she stayed. but murdococmay lose a huge business deal. his plan to take 100% control of britain's b-sky-b satellite network. this scandal has highlighted what many in britain consider a near monopoly by murdoch companies. 40% of the papers sold in this country including the fabled "times" and "sunday times" are owned by murdoch companies. his holdings stretch around the world. in the u.s., he owns two of the most influential newspapers, book publishing, "avatar," his. 20th century fox. fox news and, yes, fox tv, owner of "the simpsons." >> i own 60% of that. >> all right, break it up, boys. >> i suppose you don't like tabloid newspapers, either. >> reporter: news corporation, the company he controls, is headquarteted in new york. his challenge now is to keep the taint that's poisoned his british holdings from infecting his holdings around the world. jeffrey kofman, abc news, london. >>> we
that is rebekah brooks, who dined with murdoch tonight. she was editor while many of the crimes were committed. 270 people lost their jobs this weekend. she stayed. but murdococmay lose a huge business deal. his plan to take 100% control of britain's b-sky-b satellite network. this scandal has highlighted what many in britain consider a near monopoly by murdoch companies. 40% of the papers sold in this country including the fabled "times" and "sunday times" are owned by...
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it's important to remember that rebekah brooks wasn't just any executive. he referred to her as his daughter. reportedly bought her lavish gifts and often would dine alone at her at a country pub rather than taking power meetings with business leaders or politicians. rebekah brooks worked extremely closely with rupert murdoch for 22 years, including editing the newspaper at the heart of this scandal and then running all of his british newspapers. in stepping down this morning, brooks said she felt a deep sense of responsibility for the people we have hurt. this resignation is the latest in a string of hard hits for murdoch. the 80-year-old titan, the man who in america owns fox news and "the wall street journal." he has remained relatively mum as this scandal has metastasized. but this morning he is now finally speaking out about the scandal involving one of his tabloid papers in england, "the news of the world." accused of bribing police officials and hacking into the phones of everyone from prime minister gordon brown to child murder victims to the victim
it's important to remember that rebekah brooks wasn't just any executive. he referred to her as his daughter. reportedly bought her lavish gifts and often would dine alone at her at a country pub rather than taking power meetings with business leaders or politicians. rebekah brooks worked extremely closely with rupert murdoch for 22 years, including editing the newspaper at the heart of this scandal and then running all of his british newspapers. in stepping down this morning, brooks said she...
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rebekah brooks, head of his british newspaper business. and les hinton, head of the dow jones company, and murdoch's right-hand man in the u.s. worked in london at the time of the phone hacking. on tuesday, murdoch and his son, james, will be hauled in front of the cameras for a rare and public questioning by the parliament committee. and across the pond, the fbi is investigating reports that murdoch journalists tried to hack the phones of 9/11 victims. >> what they aught to be concerned about whether or not the american public gets engaged. if that ever happens, yeah. you really should d art writing newscorp's obituaries. >> reporter: as the scandal continues to grow, so do the stakes. this isn't just about the behavior of rupert murdoch's british newspapers anymore. the scandal is threatening to strike at the very heart of his global media empire. david? >> simon, thank you. >>> back in this country tonight, more behind-the-scenes talks on capitol hill. democrats and republicans still far from agreement on what to do before the deadline
rebekah brooks, head of his british newspaper business. and les hinton, head of the dow jones company, and murdoch's right-hand man in the u.s. worked in london at the time of the phone hacking. on tuesday, murdoch and his son, james, will be hauled in front of the cameras for a rare and public questioning by the parliament committee. and across the pond, the fbi is investigating reports that murdoch journalists tried to hack the phones of 9/11 victims. >> what they aught to be concerned...
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his son and rebecca brooks will also appear for questioning today. >> space shuttle atlantis has left the international space station for the last time. they undocked from the space station late last night, the crew of four are due back on earth sunday morning, they left behind a year's worth of supplies and left the crew with a commemorative shuttle model and u.s. flag that flew on the space shuttle mission in 1981. >>> we were talking last week about it heated up a bit, now, mike? >> he is making us wait, a little step at a time there. >> definitely, baby steps as we talked about and with the cloud hanging around the coast and bay this morning. you may miss out on a warming trend while inland will build on the warmth. let's talk about what happened yesterday real quick and set the stage for today. the low that brought us the clouds is pulling away after bringing a record rainfall amount to eureka of nearly .2 of an inch. winds being calm this morning we don't have much of a breeze on the surface. 13 at sfo, 12 at fairfield. above the surface, marine layer pushing the cloud into our
his son and rebecca brooks will also appear for questioning today. >> space shuttle atlantis has left the international space station for the last time. they undocked from the space station late last night, the crew of four are due back on earth sunday morning, they left behind a year's worth of supplies and left the crew with a commemorative shuttle model and u.s. flag that flew on the space shuttle mission in 1981. >>> we were talking last week about it heated up a bit, now,...
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sunday, rebekah brooks, former "news of the world" editor, was arrested. now all eyes are on james murdoch, rupert murdoch's son and not so heir apparent. he admits to paying $1 million to a soccer star whose phone was illegally hacked. settlement that i authorized and i've said was made with information that was incomplete. i acted on the advice of executives and lawyers with incomplete investigation. that's a matter of real regret for me personally. >> reporter: the scandal could have repercussions in the u.s. home to more than half of the $33 billion murdoch media empire that includes fox tv and fox news. >> there is a moral turpitude clause in the fcc regulations for tv stations, which is that you have to be certified to be of good character. >> reporter: tuesday, rupert murdoch, james murdoch and rebekah brooks will all appear before a committee at the british house of commons to answer questions. this is the first time they'll have spoken about this scandal since it broke two weeks ago. it is certain to be another dramatic day here. jeffrey kofman, a
sunday, rebekah brooks, former "news of the world" editor, was arrested. now all eyes are on james murdoch, rupert murdoch's son and not so heir apparent. he admits to paying $1 million to a soccer star whose phone was illegally hacked. settlement that i authorized and i've said was made with information that was incomplete. i acted on the advice of executives and lawyers with incomplete investigation. that's a matter of real regret for me personally. >> reporter: the scandal...
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we talked about charlie sheen's ex brooke mueller. she's had a lot of struggles with drugs and alcohol. she went to rehab then had a relapse. she was going to mexico to get this special drug ibogaine. apparently she couldn't get on the plane, though, when she went to go to the mexican rehab because she couldn't find her passport. so that is to bebeontinued. they're trying to get her an emergency passport so she can get to that rehab. >> lots of rumors there about katy perry and russell brand breaking up. apparently katy went on to twitter and said, do not believe it, we're just fine, and the marriage apparently is solid. she went out there and wrote what you see there on your screen. privacy is our luxury, we don't need to flaunt our relationship. basically is what she said. >>> here are somome stories to watch today on abc news. the military psychiatrist charged in the 2009 ft. hood shootings is due in court this afternoon for arraignment. nidal malik hasan is accused of killing 13 people. >>> american airlines is expected to announc
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rebekah brooks arrested over the weekend. and has scotland yard resigning over the failures in the investigation. jeffrey kofman joins us this morning from london. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. it's incredible. this scandal unfolding with lightning speed. rupert murdoch's number two arrested. it's fair to say, the air around murdoch himself is getting awfully thin. will where will all of this stop? rupert murdoch has often said he looked on rebekah brooks as his daughter. just a week ago, he indicated that saving her was as important to saving his global empire. but this crisis well beyond his control. brooks, former editor of his now-closed "news of the world," became so toxic, on sunday, she resigned. on sunday she was arrested and questioned about alleged criminal activity while she was at the helm. >> it's very unusual for somebody to be arresteteby appointment on sunday. there could be operational reasons for that. maybe they're going to arrest somebody else today. >> reporter: as the news tightens, the
rebekah brooks arrested over the weekend. and has scotland yard resigning over the failures in the investigation. jeffrey kofman joins us this morning from london. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. it's incredible. this scandal unfolding with lightning speed. rupert murdoch's number two arrested. it's fair to say, the air around murdoch himself is getting awfully thin. will where will all of this stop? rupert murdoch has often said he looked on rebekah brooks as his...
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. >> murdoch, son james and rebecca brooks, former chief of executive of the newspaper operations will be telephoning this morning about an hour from now. they announced an inquiry into police media relations and possible corruption. >> the spais shuttle left the international space station for the last time. the crew of four are due back on earth thursday morning, left behind a year's worth of supplies and left the space station crew with a shuttle model and u.s. flags that flew on the first shuttle mission. it will mark the end of nasa's 30-year shuttle program. >> heat wave gripping the midwest is likely to spread to the east coast. 17 states have watches and voices posted. and it's not a dry heat. >> much of the heat is centered over areas still drying out after massive spring floods. all that surface water is evaporating adding high humidity to triple-digit humidity. almost three-quarters of texas is in an exceptional drought. here is what it looks like now. in neighboring oklahoma, ponds are drying up forcing farmers to move their fish by hand to save them. parts of oklahoma set
. >> murdoch, son james and rebecca brooks, former chief of executive of the newspaper operations will be telephoning this morning about an hour from now. they announced an inquiry into police media relations and possible corruption. >> the spais shuttle left the international space station for the last time. the crew of four are due back on earth thursday morning, left behind a year's worth of supplies and left the space station crew with a shuttle model and u.s. flags that flew on...
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lookups for rebecca brooks shot up in the wake of the british prime minister's call for her resignation and the announcement of a public inquiry. another international story captivating folks here at home is the action at the women's world cup in dresden, germany. according to fifa, more than 29 million women around the world play soccer. and if searches are any indication, this tournament is sure to light an even bigger passion for the sport in the u.s. as team usa heads into the final match on sunday against japan, players hope solo, abby wambach, and megan rapinoe are the most-searched team members right now on yahoo!. >>> now to hollywood news and the harry potter frenzy. fans are getting nostalgic at the series draws to a close with the opening of the final movie part 2 of "harry potter and the deathly hallows." searches for the complete list of the movies in order are up 265% right now. people are scouring the web for all kinds of hogwarts merchandise like wands, costumes, , d even a harry potter chess set. >>> and speaking of nostalgia, the death of sherwood schwartz, the creator
lookups for rebecca brooks shot up in the wake of the british prime minister's call for her resignation and the announcement of a public inquiry. another international story captivating folks here at home is the action at the women's world cup in dresden, germany. according to fifa, more than 29 million women around the world play soccer. and if searches are any indication, this tournament is sure to light an even bigger passion for the sport in the u.s. as team usa heads into the final match...
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right now they are currently in the custody of their mother, brooke mueller. she's admitted to having some drug issues. how she's really been struggling with addictions but wants to be able to take care of her kids. brooke's mom has really stepped in to help take care of these twins. >> someone needs to. >> bree olson, one of the goddesses, said sheen was really a great father. >> who really knows what's going on with all of that. good luck, charlie. >> speaking of children. >> yep. >> a little update on the palin clan. i think we talked about this earlier yesterday. the photo actually came out showing britta hanssen, who is the wife of sarah palin's eldest son whose name is track. gawker first published this photo showing her very, very pregnant. are they say less than two months after the wedding she is several months pregnant. meaning more than two months. do a little math there, carry the one. >> some people are saying she's like -- >> shotgun. >> seven, eight months along, could be a shotgun wedding. >> this would be her second grandchild -- >> that was -
right now they are currently in the custody of their mother, brooke mueller. she's admitted to having some drug issues. how she's really been struggling with addictions but wants to be able to take care of her kids. brooke's mom has really stepped in to help take care of these twins. >> someone needs to. >> bree olson, one of the goddesses, said sheen was really a great father. >> who really knows what's going on with all of that. good luck, charlie. >> speaking of...
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he and his son james and rebekah brooks, his shamed lieutenant, will all appear before parliament, and i think you're going to see the modern-day version of a public flogging. it's going to be ugly and his son james himself is not out of hot water y. his son james could face serious charges in this. >> indeed. in the u.s. we're watching this as a drama unfolding involving a very powerful man, but over in the uk it's been called the british watergate. why is that? >> reporter: this is huge. you just cannot underestimate or should i say overestimate the importance of this because the people of britain have discovered something they didn't know, that for the last 30 years murdoch through the power of these papers, and he owns four of the major papers, 40% of the circulation in this country, has been bullying politicians of all parties to follow his political line, and if you didn't, he destroyed you in his papers, and now they're discovering that, and now he has been brought to his knees. >> a huge story on both sides of the pond. jeffrey kofman, thank you. >>> and now to los angeles wher
he and his son james and rebekah brooks, his shamed lieutenant, will all appear before parliament, and i think you're going to see the modern-day version of a public flogging. it's going to be ugly and his son james himself is not out of hot water y. his son james could face serious charges in this. >> indeed. in the u.s. we're watching this as a drama unfolding involving a very powerful man, but over in the uk it's been called the british watergate. why is that? >> reporter: this...
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>> reporter: we'll also be hearing from rebekah brooks, murdoch's loyal lieutenant. who resigned on friday and arrested on sunday. she has not been charged. mysteriously police found a laptop and papers belonging to her husband in the trash of a car parked near her home yesterday. the contents are now being investigated. rupert murdoch and his son scheduled to appear before this committee for just an hour. the british law doesn't have anything like our fifth amendment. they're compelled to answer questions if they are asked. >> jeffrey kofman starting us in london. >> jeffrey kofman starting us off in london. i want to bring in dan abrams this morning. dan, always good to see you. >> good morning. >> you know, jeffrey points out the empire is huge and not only newspapers overseas but here, as well, everything from "american idol." it will be rupert's performance. how carefully will he choose his words? can anything he says be held against him? >> it's crucial and i'm sure that he's been prepped for this. expect that, of course, he's going to say he didn't have any kn
>> reporter: we'll also be hearing from rebekah brooks, murdoch's loyal lieutenant. who resigned on friday and arrested on sunday. she has not been charged. mysteriously police found a laptop and papers belonging to her husband in the trash of a car parked near her home yesterday. the contents are now being investigated. rupert murdoch and his son scheduled to appear before this committee for just an hour. the british law doesn't have anything like our fifth amendment. they're compelled...
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that is rebecca brooks. who dined with murdoch. she was editor while many of the crimes were committed. 270 people lost their jobs this weekend. she stayed. but murdoch may lose a huge business deal. his plan to take 100% control of britain's b sky b satellite network. this scandal has highlighted what many in britain have considered to be a near monopoly by murdoch companies. 40% of the papers sold in this country, including the fabled "times" and "sunday times" are owned by murdoch companies. his holdings stretch around the world. in the u.s. he owns two of the most influential newspapers. book publishing. avatar, his. 20th century fox. fox news. and yes, fox tv. owner of "the simpsons." >> i own 60% of that, nitwit! >> all right, break it up, boys. >> i suppose you don't like tabloid newspapers either. >> reporter: news corporation, the company he controls, is headquartered in new york. his challenge now is to keep the taint that's poisoned his british holdings from infecting his holdings around the world. jeffrey kofman, abc ne
that is rebecca brooks. who dined with murdoch. she was editor while many of the crimes were committed. 270 people lost their jobs this weekend. she stayed. but murdoch may lose a huge business deal. his plan to take 100% control of britain's b sky b satellite network. this scandal has highlighted what many in britain have considered to be a near monopoly by murdoch companies. 40% of the papers sold in this country, including the fabled "times" and "sunday times" are owned...
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charlie sheen and brooke, his second, now -- actually it's his third ex-wife now -- >> estranged. >> they have recently come to a custody settlement that is kind of eyebrow-raising. can you raise your eyebrow? can you do that thing? >> i can. >> this is what this makes you want to do. hold on. they say they do not have to have any drug testing, either of them. it makes you go, what? >> very responsible parents clearly. >> it seems they have the twins and they should be sober, both of them. apparently they don't have to do drug testing. makes you raise your eyebrow. an id medicare supplement nsurance card, too. medicare is one of the great things about turning 65, but it doesn't cover everything. in fact, it only pays up to " 80% of your part b expenses. if you're already on or eligible for medicare, call now to find out how an aarp... insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company, not paid by medicare part b. that can save you from paying .up to thousands of dollars... out of your own pocket. these are the only medicare supplement insurance plans... exclusively endorsed by aarp. when
charlie sheen and brooke, his second, now -- actually it's his third ex-wife now -- >> estranged. >> they have recently come to a custody settlement that is kind of eyebrow-raising. can you raise your eyebrow? can you do that thing? >> i can. >> this is what this makes you want to do. hold on. they say they do not have to have any drug testing, either of them. it makes you go, what? >> very responsible parents clearly. >> it seems they have the twins and they...
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reporter: while 200 journalists will lose their job, when the paper folds this weekend, not rebecca brooks, even though she was the other editor during the era of dirty tricks. >> it was reported she offered her resignatatn. and in this situation i would have taken it. >> reporter: her outspoken boss, rupert murdoch, who is in idaho this week, is standing by her. do you walk thisisast all the time? >> i do when i'm running away from you guys. >> reporter: but murdoch can't run away from the reality that his global empire has been exposed to things so deep, so shocking, despite its 168-year history, he is shutting it down for good. >> it is clear that "news of the world" as owned and managed by rupert murdoch was a criminal organization. >> reporter: the sunday tabloid was hated by celebrities, politicians, even the royals for its relentless pursuit of sensational stories. remember the duchess of york caught trying to sell access to prince andrew? david beckham's secret affair? stories that made it hugely popular with readers and hugely profitable for murdoch. that changed this week with re
reporter: while 200 journalists will lose their job, when the paper folds this weekend, not rebecca brooks, even though she was the other editor during the era of dirty tricks. >> it was reported she offered her resignatatn. and in this situation i would have taken it. >> reporter: her outspoken boss, rupert murdoch, who is in idaho this week, is standing by her. do you walk thisisast all the time? >> i do when i'm running away from you guys. >> reporter: but murdoch...
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in fact, parliamentary committee is demanding that rupert murdoch, his son james, and rebekah brooks, once headed "news of the world," they expect them to testify next tuesday and they may respond later today to those charges. >> if you can imagine if this is extended here to the u.s. lots of people here in new york read "the post," which is murdoch-owned as well. this is a big disappointment to him to have this deal fall through with sky television, of course. definitely affecting his business. >>> washington state authorities are now outraged over a legal loophole that is allowing an admitted child molester to watch child porn while he's in jail. gilbert is acting as his other than attorney in the case. that means he's entitled to review the evidence. that evidence includes more than 100 videos seized from his own home showing gilbert's acts of abuse. child advocates say that it's like victims are being victimized all over again. >>> now to a phone bill scam that's bilking millions of americans every month. they're unknowingly dishing out money for bogus fees tacked onto their bills
in fact, parliamentary committee is demanding that rupert murdoch, his son james, and rebekah brooks, once headed "news of the world," they expect them to testify next tuesday and they may respond later today to those charges. >> if you can imagine if this is extended here to the u.s. lots of people here in new york read "the post," which is murdoch-owned as well. this is a big disappointment to him to have this deal fall through with sky television, of course....